1,808 observationsLeast Concern
water hickory
Carya aquatica
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Fagales ›Family: Juglandaceae ›Genus: Carya
About
Carya aquatica (bitter pecan or water hickory) is a large tree, that can grow over 30 metres (98 ft) tall of the Juglandaceae or walnut family. In the American South it is a dominant plant species found on clay flats and backwater areas near streams and rivers. The species reproduces aggressively both by seed and sprouts from roots and from stumps of cut trees. Water hickory is a major component of wetland forests now in the south...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of water hickory is Carya aquatica.
- water hickory belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- water hickory belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- water hickory belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- water hickory belongs to the order Fagales.
- water hickory belongs to the family Juglandaceae.
- water hickory belongs to the genus Carya.